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MARCH 14—16 2019
LOS ANGELES

HOST COMMITTEE

US Senate

 

Senator Kamala Harris

Senator Maria Cantwell

Senator Patty Murray

 

US House of Representatives

 

Congresswoman Nanette Barragan

Congresswoman Judy Chu

Congressman Jimmy Gomez

Congressman Alan Lowenthal

Congressman Scott Peters

Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard

Congresswoman Linda Sanchez

Congressman Adam Schiff

Congressman Eric Swalwell

Consulate of Canada in Los Angeles
 

Mr. Zaib Shaikh, Consul General

Consulate of Mexico in Los Angeles

 

Carlos Garcia de Alba, Consul General

 

State of California

 

Attorney General Xavier Becerra

Insurance Commissioner Ricardo Lara

Treasurer Fiona Ma

Commissioner Jan Lynn Owen, California Department of Business Oversight

Ms. Stephanie Green, Executive Division – Supplier Diversity, California Public Utilities Commission

Mr. Wayne Gross, Outreach Liaison, Department of General Services

 

California State Senate

 

Senator Ben Allen

Senator Bob Archuleta

Senator Maria Elena Durazo

Senator Steven Glazer

Senator Melissa Hurtado

Senator Connie Leyva

Senator Holly Mitchell

Senator Richard Roth

Senator Susan Rubio

Senator Nancy Skinner

 

California State Assembly

 

Assembly Speaker pro Tempore Kevin Mullin

Assemblymember Rebecca Bauer-Kahan

Assemblymember Rob Bonta

Assemblymember Sabrina Cervantes

Assemblymember Ed Chau

Assemblymember Tom Daly

Assemblymember Susan Eggman
Assemblymember Jesse Gabriel

Assemblymember Cristina Garcia

Assemblymember Eduardo Garcia

Assemblymember Lorena Gonzalez

Assemblymember Todd Gloria

Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson

Assemblymember Chris Holden

Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin

Assemblymember Sydney Kamlager-Dove

Assemblymember Marc Levine

Assemblymember Evan Low

Assemblymember Jose Medina

Assemblymember Al Muratsuchi

Assemblymember Adrin Nazarian

Assemblymember Cottie Petrie-Norris

Assemblymember Robert Rivas

Assemblymember Blanca Rubio

Assemblymember Miguel Santiago

Assemblymember Christy Smith

Assemblymember Phil Ting

Assemblymember Buffy Wicks

Assemblymember Jim Woods

 

City of Los Angeles

 

Mayor Eric Garcetti

Council President Herb Wesson

Councilmember Mike Bonin

Councilmember Gil Cedillo

Councilmember Jose Huzar

Councilmember Paul Koretz

Councilmember Paul Krekorian

Councilmember Nury Martinez

Councilmember Curren Price

Councilmember Greig Smith

Councilmember Monica Rodriguez

 

Los Angeles County

 

Supervisor Kathryn Barger

Supervisor Janice Hahn

Supervisor Sheila Kuehl

Mr. Jeffrey Prang, Assessor, County of Los Angeles

City of Claremont

 

Councilmember Ed Reece

City of Long Beach

 

Councilmember Al Austin II

City of West Hollywood

 

Mayor Pro Tempore John D’Amico

Councilmember Lindsey Horvath

Councilmember Lauren Meister

Orange County

 

Supervisor Doug Chaffee
 

Western Business Alliance City Mayors

 

Mayor Ethan Berkowitz - Anchorage, Alaska

Mayor Robert Garcia – Long Beach, California

Mayor London Breed – San Francisco, California

 

Community Leaders

 

Mr. Justin Nelson, Founder and President, National LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Mr. Rick Zbur, Executive Director, Equality California

Mr. Richard Ayoub, Executive Director, Project Angel Food

Mr. Bobby Ralston, Board Chairman, Project Angel Food

Honorable Jan Perry, Executive Director, Infrastructure Funding Alliance

Ms. Constance Anderson, Director, Pacific Coast Regional Small Business Development Center

Ms. Mary Leslie, President, Los Angeles Business Council

Mr. Oliver Alpuche, President and Founder, DTLA Proud

Victor Parker, District Director, U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA)

Ms. Kiera Pollock, MSW, Director of Senior Services, Los Angeles LGBT Center

Mr. Simon Costello, Director, Children, Youth & Family Services, Los Angeles LGBT Center

 

Business Leaders

 

Ms. Wendy Armitage, SVP, MPG - Marketing Clearances & Ratings, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Mr. Tim Ruddell, Manager, Supplier Diversity, Sony Pictures Entertainment

Mr. Doug Bauder, VP, Chief Procurement Officer, Southern California Edison

Mr. Michael Ormonde, SVP, Regional Bank President, Los Angeles Region, Wells Fargo

Mr. Leonard Spencer, Senior Supplier Diversity Manager, The Walt Disney Company

Ms. Lisa Castillo, Senior Supplier Diversity Manager, AT&T

Ms. Lisa Roben, Supplier Diversity Program Manager, Comcast

Western Business Alliance Delegates

 

Paul Pendergast, Golden Gate Business Association, Pendergast Consulting Group

Audry deLucia, Golden Gate Business Association, Ellaprint

Jackie Cuneo, Golden Gate Business Association, Independent Mortgage Broker

John Henning, Golden Gate Business Association, Granite Solutions Groupe

Sandra Escalante, Golden Gate Business Association, Laner Electric Supply

Tammi Wallace, Greater Houston LGBT Chamber of Commerce, EnFocus Strategies

Louise Chernin, President and CEO, Greater Seattle Business Association

Elise Lindborg, Greater Seattle Business Association, ZippyDogs

Joe Mendez, Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Coldwell Banker Coastal Alliance

Esteven Gomez, Long Beach Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, KEEN Social

Rick Hurlbut, LOUD (Vancouver), Pride Enterprises, Ltd.

Drew Fockler, LOUD (Vancouver), Cross Canada Corporate Services

Blair Smith, LOUD (Vancouver), Royal LePage Sussex

Gina Best, LOUD (Vancouver), Royal LePage Sussex

Frank Mercado, Rainbow Chamber Silicon Valley, Allstate Insurance

Ron Gardner, Rainbow Chamber Silicon Valley, Gridley Company

Kammy Caruss, Sacramento Rainbow Chamber of Commerce, YNot Web

Jason Rae, President & CEO, Wisconsin LGBT Chamber of Commerce

Petrina Bloodworth, Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, Bloodworth & Associates

Hillary Thomas, Atlanta Gay & Lesbian Chamber of Commerce, AARP

 

LAGLCC Board of Directors

 

Mark Moralez, President, Printing Palace

Natalie Sofer, Vice President, Natalie Sofer Weddings and Events

Michael Hernandez, Secretary, AXA Advisors

NiK Kacy, Board Member, NiK Kacy Footwear

Jeff Nolte, Board Member, DoubleTree Suites by Hilton Hotel – Dana Point

Dayn Conrad, Board Member, Velur Enterprises, Inc.

Michael Shane Stephens, Board Member, Curated Global Travel

Mark Morales, President Emeritus, Charles Jacobsen, Inc.

Marquita Thomas, Executive Director

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